Trigger change event select using jquery

is there anyway i could trigger a change event on select box on page load and select a particular option. Also the function executed by adding the trigger after binding the function to the event. <select class="check"> <option value="one">one</option> <option value="two">two</option> </select> $(function(){ $('.check').trigger('change'); //This event will fire the change event. $('.check').change(function(){ var data= $(this).val(); alert(data); }); }); Answers: Use val() to...